DS · Shepstone

About Me

Character Animator / Animation Instructor based in Milton, Ontario, Canada.

Who I Am

I'm a seasoned animator with over two decades of experience across feature film, VFX, television, and games. My work spans character animation, rigging, stereoscopic conversion, gameplay animation, and production tool development.

I've collaborated with studios including Sony Imageworks, Disney, Cinesite, Netflix, Ubisoft, and Tangent Animation, delivering both 3D and 2D animation for feature and episodic productions.

Alongside production, I teach and mentor the next generation of animators. I currently serve at Conestoga College as Professor of Animation and Program Coordinator.

Credit Highlights

Maya and the Three (Netflix)
IWAJU (Disney+)
Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft)
Hotel Transylvania 2 / Smurfs: The Lost Village / Suicide Squad

Education & Training

Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology — Master's degree, 3D Animation (October 2021 – April 2022)

Sheridan College — Classical Animation Diploma + Computer Animation Post Diploma (1997 – 2001)

iAnimate.net — Feature Character Animation / Feature Animation (2012 – 2014)

Animation Mentor — Advanced Creature Animation Certificate (2011)

Recommendations & Recognition

Top Skills: 3D animation, MEL scripting, Harmony workflow.

Certification: Maya HumanIK Rigs.

Honor: Sony Pictures Entertainment Applause Award.

Skills & Tools

Animation

  • Character Animation
  • Creature Animation
  • Feature Film Performance
  • Television Animation

Technical Art

  • Rigging (Maya)
  • Python / MEL Scripting
  • Pipeline Development
  • Tool Development

Software

  • Autodesk Maya
  • Harmony
  • Blender
  • Houdini